Soft, Brown Rupture: Clinical Signs and Symptoms Associated with Ruptured PIP Breast Implants
Background: Preoperative signs and symptoms of patients with Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) implants could be predictive of device failure. Based on clinical observation and intraoperative findings 4 hypotheses were raised: (1) Preoperative clinical signs including acquired asymmetry, breast enlargemen...
Main Authors: | Yvette Godwin, FRCS, Robert T. Duncan, MB, BCH, MRCSEd, Christine Feig, PhD, Michelle Reintals, MBBS, FRANZCR, Sarah Hill, PhD, MRSC |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2014-11-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/11000/Article.1.aspx |
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